Sheffield Hallam University

As one of the UK’s leading new universities, Sheffield Hallam offers students a high quality education in a city that caters to all tastes. With a strong emphasis on its links with industry and business, Sheffield Hallam provides its students with the experience and skills they need to get ahead.

Main Campus:
City Centre

Locations:
Sheffield

Student Population:
30,000

Faculties: Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences, Development and Society, Health and Wellbeing, Sheffield Business School

Overview

Why Choose Sheffield Hallam University?

As one of the UK’s leading new universities, Sheffield Hallam offers students a high quality education in a city that caters to all tastes. With a strong emphasis on its links with industry and business, Sheffield Hallam provides its students with the experience and skills they need to get ahead.

Teaching Quality

Sheffield Hallam offers first-rate teaching across a wide variety of subjects and is committed to continuing to provide high quality experience for its students.

Many tutors at Sheffield Hallam are professionals in their respective industries, giving students unique insights and access to specialist knowledge.

Sheffield Hallam has some of the most advanced learning and teaching facilities in the UK with more than £100 million invested in the last decade and an additional £45 million allocated for future development.

Sheffield Hallam provides more than just lectures and seminars. Students can benefit from drop-in study sessions, support podcasts, exam preparation teaching and extra tutoring to help them make the most of their time at the University.

In the 2012 Guardian University Guide, which ranks universities on the quality of their teaching, Sheffield Hallam improved its position by 6 places, moving to 65th from 71st.

At Sheffield Hallam, the academic staff are leaders in their fields; working on projects that are at the forefront of national and international innovation and research.

The University is renowned for its applied research and has one of the highest levels of research generated income of any new UK university.

In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), 96% of research at Sheffield Hallam was deemed to be of a national standard.

8% gained the highest level possible - 4*- of world leading level.

68% was deemed to be of international quality.

The University placed 6th for research quality and volume when compared with all other modern UK universities.

12 subject areas were rated as excellent by the National Assessment Body.

International

As a progressive and diverse institution, Sheffield Hallam has much to offer international students.

Currently, the University has over 4,000 international students who come from 120 different countries.

Award winning international student support and courses tailored specifically to the international market enhance students’ job prospects.

In the 2010/11 International Student Barometer, Sheffield Hallam was ranked 1st out of 59 UK institutions for the quality of its laboratories, virtual learning environment, and support available for students in dealing with their finance when they first arrive at university.

It was ranked 2nd in the UK by the same survey for the quality of its learning spaces, online library facilities and international student support, advice and information.

Student Satisfaction

In the 2010 National Student Survey (NSS) 79% of students surveyed were overall satisfied with their education at Sheffield Hallam.

This was an improvement on the 2009 NSS when 76% of students were satisfied.

Employable Graduates

Sheffield Hallam has a strong tradition of being very proactive in improving its students future job prospects.

Sheffield Hallam has an excellent graduate employment rate, with 89% going into work or further study within six months of graduating.

Sheffield Hallam is one of the largest providers of placements in the UK. A placement year gives students’ a significant edge when applying for jobs.

Many courses are run with, and developed by, professional bodies. This often makes them a direct route to personal accreditation or membership of that body.

Areas Of Study

Variety of Courses

At Sheffield Hallam students have access to a wide variety of courses that are often developed in association with industry and professional bodies.

The courses on offer vary from International Business Management to Computer and Network Engineering.

Over 200 postgraduate courses

Sheffield Hallam runs masters courses in association with major companies, for example it has partnerships with major software organisations such as • Macromedia • Sun Microsystems • Cisco • Oracle • SAP.

Campus Facilities

Location

Sheffield Hallam University has two campuses, both in Sheffield. The main campus is the City Centre campus at the heart of the city. As a city that is home in to two universities with a combined student population of 50,000 students, the city is fully geared up to accommodate the needs of students.

Despite an overall population of over 500,000 the city retains a very welcoming feel and a large number of students choose to remain living in the city after they graduate.

There is a lively music and comedy scene in the city with several large music venues. The city also boasts the largest theatre complex outside of London along with plenty of award winning galleries and museums. With two high level football clubs (including the official oldest football club in the world) and many excellent sport facilities, Sheffield has been awarded the title of the first National City of Sport. For those who like to shop there are plenty of opportunities to do so. The city centre hosts many famous high street stores and the Meadowhall Shopping Centre is one of the largest in Europe with over 270 shops. For those who prefer independent stores the Devonshire Quarter has plenty to offer.

Sheffield is also a very green city with 200 woodlands, parks and gardens within its borders, including the Victorian Botanical gardens and the modern Winter Gardens, one of the largest temperate greenhouses in the UK. Not only this but 1/3 of the city lies within the Peak District National Park, an area of beautiful countryside that is the perfect location for outdoor sports such as mountain biking, climbing and caving, and attracts droves of tourists each year.

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